Observation by John Drummond: Here's 29P from a couple of hours a...

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Observer

John Drummond

Observed

2025 Dec 10 - 14:53

Uploaded

2025 Dec 20 - 22:30

Objects

29P Schwassmann-Wachmann

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 11^h31^m
Dec: -02°28'
Position angle: -0°43'

Field size

0°08' × 0°07'

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Target name

29P Schwassmann-Wachmann

Title

Here's 29P from a couple of hours ago (attached). 35cm-ZWO-2600C-34x1min-2x2-2025Dec10 (cropped, N=up, E=left, 8'x8'). Looks like the coma is smearing roughly to the north-east. COD E94 CON J. Drummond OBS J. Drummond MEA J. Drummond TEL 0.36-m f/10 reflector + CMO NUM 3 ACK MPCReport file updated 2025.12.11 06:07:35 NET UCAC4 AC2 kiwiastronomer@gmail.com 0029P KB2025 12 10.61112 11 31 23.97 -02 28 28.7 16.7 V E94 0029P KB2025 12 10.61953 11 31 24.09 -02 28 30.4 16.7 V E94 0029P KB2025 12 10.62757 11 31 24.19 -02 28 31.6 16.6 V E94

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